USBメモリ

ゆーえすびーめもり
noun
USB flash drive; USB memory stick
1. USB flash drive; USB memory stick
A small portable data storage device that uses flash memory and connects to devices via USB port.
I save data to a USB flash drive.
Be careful not to lose your USB flash drive.
The meeting materials will be distributed via USB flash drives.

A portable data storage device that connects via USB. USBメモリ is the standard Japanese term; English speakers more commonly say "USB drive" or "flash drive."

Alternate names

  • USBメモリー: variant with long vowel
  • USBフラッシュメモリ: USB flash memory (more formal)
  • USBスティック: USB stick

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Usage

In many Japanese companies, USB memory usage is restricted for 情報(じょうほう)セキュリティ (information security) reasons.